Bangladesh: Jamuna Railway Bridge, longest in Bangladesh, Started Operation!
Day：2025.03.21
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(Inauguration Ceremony attended representatives from all related organization.)
Summary.
Event: Jamuna Railway Bridge Inauguration Ceremony
Date: 18 March 2025
Organizer: Bangladesh Railways
Location: Jamuna Railway Bridge, Bangladesh (Sirajganj and Tangail districts)
Main participants.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Secretary of Ministry of Railways, Director General of Bangladesh Railways, Contractors and Consultants for the Project, and JICA
Report.
On 18 March 2025, a ceremony was held to celebrate the official opening of Jamuna Railway Bridge, on which the construction was supported by JICA ODA loan. The ceremony was attended by Bangladeshi and Japanese government officials, the executives from the contractors and consultants, the staffs involved in the project and many media.
The ceremony featured speeches from representatives of attendees, with Mr. Fahimul Islam, Secretary of Ministry of Railways, expressing his gratitude to the people of Japan, the government of Japan, JICA and all parties involved in the project, including contractors and consultants, for their generous support to the people of Bangladesh. He also looked back to the year 2020 when the construction of the bridge started and praised the continuous efforts and cooperation of the Bangladeshi and Japanese engineers and experts in overcoming various difficulties to reach this day, even in the face of COVID-19 outbreak.
(Completed Jamuna Railway Bridge)
(Celebration train at the station during the ceremony)
The 4.8 km long railway bridge is the longest railway bridge in Bangladesh, and Jamuna River is one of the world's most flowing rivers. The bridge is characterized by a large difference in water levels between the wet and dry seasons and flooding every year, so cutting-edge Japanese technology has been adopted to ensuring the future sustainability and reducing maintenance costs of the bridge.
The railway bridge will provide a new gateway between the capital Dhaka and the north-western region of Bangladesh and is expected to contribute to improving the efficiency of rail transport and connectivity with the country and neighboring countries, which will support Bangladesh's economic development.
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